MARTIN, Tenn. – Janae Thurston registered her first career double-double leading all players with 18 kills and 16 digs but the Trojans couldn't finish a back-and-forth match against Evansville in a 3-0 loss at the Skyhawk Invitational Friday afternoon.
Carol Barbosa added her second career double-double (11 kills, 16 digs) as four Trojans in total posted double-digit digs in the match. But miscues proved problematic as Little Rock (2-9) hit .154 with 37 kills and 19 errors while Evansville (8-2) put down 41 kills with just 14 errors.
Alyssa Nayar also posted a double-double with 13 assists and 12 digs.
FINAL | Evansville 3, Little Rock 0 | 25-20, 25-21, 25-19 | Box Score | PDF
Behind the Box Score
- The opening set featured nine ties and five lead changes.
- Janae Thurston and Carol Barbosa each led Little Rock with four kills in the first set while Thurston added six digs.
- Thurston led all players with eight kills in the second set but the Trojans hit just .122.
- The teams were tied with three blocks each in the middle set.
- Evansville hit .218 in the final set compared to Little Rock's .146.
- Evansville pulled away in the third set with an 8-0 run after the set was tied at 14-14.
Leaders
Notables
- Janae Thurston registered her first career double-double with 18 kills and 16 digs.
- Carol Barbosa recorded her second career double-double with 11 kills and 16 digs.
- Nathalia Vigineski was credited with her first career block. She finished the match with three block assists.
- Barbosa recorded a career-best two service aces.
- Evansville evens the all-time series at 1-1. This marks the first time the two teams have played since 1992.
Up Next
Little Rock faces host UT Martin on Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Skyhawk Invitational finale.
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